We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
A first-of-its-kind study sheds light on the elusive subject of whale noises.
In Germany, professional musicians are nearly four times as likely as non-musicians to suffer noise-induced hearing loss.
Ambient noise machines meant to prolong uninterrupted sleep may be doing long-term damage to the ears of infants, kick-starting a cycle of hearing loss that's almost impossible to break.
Listening may not be the best way to judge an orchestra's chops.
Canadian researchers find playing a musical instrument delays the onset of age-related hearing decline.
The health effects from wind turbine noise tell us interesting things about the way we hear things.
New research on responding to sound may have found a key to reversing, or even preventing, one of the effects of aging.
Put down those program notes: New research suggests describing a piece of classical music may diminish the pleasure of listening.
Progressive hearing loss, a common but poorly understood condition, is related to a newly discovered gene that affects the sensory hair cells in the inner ear.
A Wisconsin couple are starting a local bank with a national footprint and a global mission — serving the deaf in a manner that recognizes their culture and specific needs.